Kirk Hanefeld (born May 24, 1956) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Hanefeld was born in

Claremont, New Hampshire Claremont is the only city in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 12,949 at the 2020 census. History Pre-colonial native populations Before colonial settlement, the Upper Connecticut River Valley was home to the Pe ...

. He played collegiately at the

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. He is currently an active member of the

Champions Tour PGA Tour Champions (formerly the Senior PGA Tour and the Champions Tour) is a men's professional senior golf tour, administered as a branch of the PGA Tour. History and format The Senior PGA Championship, founded in 1937, was for many years ...

, and has previously been a prominent name in the New England section of the

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Amateur wins

*1971 New Hampshire Junior, Red Ryan CYO Junior *1972 New Hampshire Junior, Red Ryan CYO Junior *1973 New Hampshire Junior, Red Ryan CYO Intermediate, New Hampshire School Boy Championship, New England Junior *1974 New Hampshire Amateur *1976 New Hampshire Amateur *1977 New England Amateur

Professional wins

''this list may be incomplete'' *1982

New Hampshire Open The New Hampshire Open is the New Hampshire state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the New Hampshire Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1932 at a variety of courses around the ...

*1998

Rhode Island Open The Rhode Island Open is the Rhode Island state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Rhode Island Golf Association. It has been played annually since 1929 at a variety of courses around the stat ...

*2000

New England PGA Championship The New England PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the championship of the New England section of the PGA of America. The New England section encompasses the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (The oth ...

*2001

*2003

Maine Open The Maine Open is the Maine state open golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not ...

*2005

*2008 Senior PGA Professional National Championship *2011 Senior PGA Professional National Championship

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* American male golfers Houston Cougars men's golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Golfers from New Hampshire Golfers from Massachusetts People from Claremont, New Hampshire People from Acton, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1956 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub